By Ayomide Otitoju Airtel Nigeria has announced the appointment of Dinesh Balsingh as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2024. The announcement was made in a statement on Tuesday by Femi Adeniran, the company’s Director of Corporate Communications and CSR. Balsingh succeeds Carl Cruz, who stepped down at the end…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has raised concerns over a ₦75 per litre price difference between petrol supplied by the recently revitalized Port Harcourt Refinery and the Dangote Refinery. Speaking during the reopening ceremony of the Port Harcourt Refinery on Tuesday, PETROAN Public Relations Officer Dr. Joseph…
By Ayomide Otitoju Pepsi is making waves with the release of the “Big Big Tinz” remix featuring Afrobeat sensation Young Jonn, marking a bold fusion of marketing and pop culture. This high-energy campaign heralds the return of the beloved Pepsi 60cl Long Throat Bottle, a fan favorite originally launched in 2015, now available in Lagos,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to ensure transparency and accountability in the operations of the newly revitalized Port Harcourt Refinery. The Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd officially commenced operations in Rivers State on Tuesday, marking the end of numerous missed deadlines…
By Ayomide Otitoju The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, alongside two co-defendants, pleaded not guilty to 16-count charges brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges, ranging from alleged fraud to criminal misappropriation, were read out before Justice Maryann Anenih at the Federal Capital Territory High Court…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has called on Nigerians to focus on the milestone achieved with the revitalization of the Port Harcourt refinery while dismissing “malicious claims” that the facility is not producing refined petroleum products. In a statement issued on Tuesday by NNPCL spokesperson Olufemi Soneye, the company assured…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders (CONYL) has voiced its confidence in Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a potential unifying candidate for the 2027 Lagos State governorship election. Speaking at a press conference in Owerri, CONYL President General Goodluck Ibem described Seyi Tinubu as a leader with the…
Ayomide Otitoju Stanbic IBTC Capital, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has been named Best Investment Bank of the Year at the 2024 Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria (AIHN) Investment Banking Awards, reinforcing its status as a leader in Nigeria’s financial industry. The prestigious recognition crowns an exceptional year for the firm, which also…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on the successful revitalization of the Port Harcourt refinery, marked by the commencement of petroleum product loading on Tuesday. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president acknowledged the foundational efforts of…
